The Beacon reached out to all six candidates for mayor in Wyandotte County to help you understand what’s at stake on Aug. 5. All but one responded.
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Posted inEducation
Missouri’s 2025 back-to-school tax holiday isn’t just for students
The tax holiday weekend in Missouri is scheduled during the prime time for back-to-school shopping. But you don’t have to be a student, parent or teacher to benefit.
Posted inEducation
‘It would be a nightmare’: Kansas schools brace for a potential measles outbreak
As the U.S. records its highest number of measles cases in decades, one Wyandotte County district draws comfort from its high vaccination rate. Another is working to catch up.
Posted inHealth
Looming Medicaid work requirements could clash with Missouri’s backlogs in social services
Missouri has a long history of struggling to process MO HealthNet applications in a timely manner. As states prepare for new federal work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP, advocates worry about what the workload will mean for people receiving benefits in Missouri.
Posted inLabor
U.S. Department of Agriculture looks to move thousands of employees out of D.C., with some coming to Kansas City
The move will bring staff closer to those they serve and help the department cut costs, according to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.
Posted inElections
A crowded race to represent all of Wyandotte County on the Board of Commissioners
Five candidates are in the race to replace Tom Burroughs on the Unified Government Board of Commissioners. This race will appear on all Wyandotte County ballots.
Posted inEducation
A parent’s guide to getting support for a child with dyslexia
We asked experts how to recognize dyslexia and what services to seek.
Posted inElections
Five candidates competing to replace Gayle Townsend at the Unified Government
This fall, half of Wyandotte County’s Board of Commissioners are up for election. District 1 is one of three districts without an incumbent in the race.
Posted inImmigration
Morality and money mix in Leavenworth’s mass deportation detention center debate
Trump administration’s budget bill authorizes $45 billion for more detention centers like the one CoreCivic plans in Leavenworth.
Posted inHealth
‘Medicaid is a lifeline’ for people living with disabilities, but they are about to lose vital services
Many people living with disabilities rely on Medicaid for home-based care. But that service, which isn’t required by law, could be one of the first cuts states make following the Trump administration’s budget bill.